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Wayne Habegger was a World War II veteran

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2016 - 1:40pm

Wayne W. Habegger, 93, of Vero Beach, Fla., and formerly of Bluffton died Aug. 4, 2016, at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach.  Wayne was born Sept. 29, 1922, in Bluffton to the late Joseph and Eva (Perkins) Habegger. On May 4, 1951, he married Verba Fisher Habegger who preceded him in death on Sept. 8, 2011.

Wayne was a self-employed carpenter and also taught carpentry at Four County Vocational School in Archbold.  Wayne attended Fellsmere Historical Church in Fellsmere, Florida. 

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Obituaries
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These Bluffton third graders were born during World War II

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2016 - 1:21pm

Bluffton High School's graduating class of 1961 pose with Miss Hilty as third graders in the 1951-52 school year.

This photo is from the Icon's collection, but we don't have names of students. We are hopeful that someone from the class will provide row by row names. Please send your list to: [email protected]. We will post it with this photo.

The class held its 55th reunion in the summer of 2016. We've posted that photo below.

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Historical Bluffton
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55 years later, here's the BHS class of 1961

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 8, 2016 - 1:01pm

The Bluffton High School graduating class of 1961 held its 55th reunion recently. Here are member, seated from left; Linda Sommer, Karen (Basinger) Meisenheimer, Anita (Huber) Augsburger, Janet (Yoakam) Blank, Carol (Schmidt) Burns, Louise (Core) Morvay, Melanie (Benroth) Bendele.
Middle Row, Arlene (Basinger) Garmatter, Marlene (Basinger) Tidyman, Carol (Devier) Soldan, Walt Jordan, Terry Shetler, Bill Steiner, David Blank, Joyce
(Zimmerman) Cupples, Pauline (Motter) Williams, Jerry Althaus, Jackie (Tschantz) Schultz, Tom Griffin, Jim Burkholder.

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Here's some back-to-school details for BHS students

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2016 - 7:06pm

Here's the latest back-to-school information pertaining to Bluffton High School students from the school website.

Summer Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-3 during the month of August. 

Athletic Booster Drive: Student athletes and parents are asked to help with the Athletic Booster Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. You need to arrive at the high school cafeteria by 5:30 p.m. Pare not allowed to drive, therefore the parents are needed.

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Regional news
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The fun never stopped

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2016 - 7:01pm

The fun and games never stopped at this year's National Night Out. Here's a photo Jamie Nygaard took of the Aug. 2 event from the top of the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool slide.

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Cory-Rawson grad receives first-ever Habitat for Humanity of Ohio scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2016 - 6:53pm

Jamey Rettig, a 2016 Cory-Rawson High School graduate, is recipient of a $2,500 Building our Future Scholarship from Habitat for Humanity of Ohio.

The award was presented in recognition of our outstanding work in the classroom and her service to the Findlay community.

Scholarships are available to students of families in homes built or repaired by Habitat for Humanity. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the classroom and through public service.

Rettig will attend Wittenberg University and pursue a degree in education.

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